Play Title: The Fatal Blow
Author: unknown
Dates Performed: December 5, 1895
Director: Father Morrissey
Stage Manager: unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: St. Cecilians
Cast List
Ferdinand Miller: T. Lowery
Brune: F. Cornell
Hermann: J. Fennessey
Alexis: J. Tuophy
Nicholas Splittenblast: G.C. Burke
Batzo Splittenblast: A. Schoenbein
Officer of the Government: J. Naughton
His Aid: J. Walsh
His Aid: A. Loomis:
Notes:
Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 29, December 7, 1895, pp. 220.
Play Title: The Harvest Storm
Author:
Dates Performed: December 12,1895
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: St. Joseph’s Literary Society
Venue:
Cast List
Andrew Raford: F. P. Dreher
Teddy Raford: J. Francis Corr
John Garner: James I. Powers
Dick Darrell: T. D. McCarthy
Mr. Lynx: Thomas J. Martin
Samuel Lexicon: McDaniels
Rags: F. L. McDaniel
Tags: J. Sullivan
Barker: J. E. McIntyre
Nibler: George Thurin
Production Staff
Stage Setting and Properties: Bro. Alphonsus
Notes
Source(s) The Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 29, Dec. 19, 1895, p. 248.
Play Title: The Rising of the Moon
Author: Maurice Francis Egan
Dates Performed: January 29, 1896
Director: unknown
Stage Manager: unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Stock Company
Cast List
Captain Tom: J. Mott
Captain Edward: E. Murphy
Ted: G. McCarrick
Sentinel: E. Brennan
Soldier: M. Bryan
Soldier: A. Wilson
Notes:
Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 29, Febuary 1, pp. 290.
Play Title: The Hair Apparent
Author: Sidney Rosenfeld
Dates Performed: January 29, 1896:
Director: unknown
Stage Manager: unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Stock Company
Cast List
Mr. Brown: A. Stace
Mr. Reginald Oaks: W. Barton
Mr. Simon Bangs: E. Murphy
Mr. John Anderson: A. Fagan
Jacob: C. Bryan
Notes:
Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 29, February 1, 1896, pp. 290.
Play Title: The Iron Chest
Author: Unknown
Dates Performed: February 22, 1896
Director: Unknown
Stage Manager: Unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Class of 1896
Occasion: Washington’s Birthday
Cast List
Sir Edward Mortimer: J.G. Mott
Captain Fitzharding: J.H. Gallagher
Wilford: E.J.Murphy
Clarence: F.B. Cornell
Adam Wintertown: A.W. Stace
Gilbert Rawbold: J.B. Barrett
Samson Rawbold: J.G. Shannon
George Rawbold: J.P. Sheils
Gregory: F.E. Eyanson
Armstrong: J.W. Lantry
Martin: F.W. Barton
Orson: R.S. Slevin
1st Robber: G.F. Pulskamp
2nd Robber: M.J. Costello
Robber’s Boy: J.B. Murphy
Notes: The play was arranged for male characters only.
Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Volume 29, February 29, 1896, p. 357.
Play Title: Under Two Flags
Author: Ouida
Dates Performed: March 17, 1896
Director: Unknown
Stage Manager: Unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Columbian Association
Occasion: St. Patrick’s day
Cast List
Bertie Cecil: W. Geoghegan
Berkeley Cecil: J. Kelly
Lord Rockingham: E. Mingey
Lord Geordie: W.W. Scherrer, E.Campbell
Rake: E. Moran
L’Enfant Terrible: W. O’Brien
Colonel Chateauroy: A. Sammon
Lord Albert: A. Duperier
Ben Davis: J. Phelps
Poultney: J. Forbing
Captain Leroux: J. McGinnis
Petit Picpon: H. Speake
Pierre Matou: C. Niezer
Jacques Bedeau: J. Ducey
Corp’l Lemoine: R. Barry
Notes: The play is an adaptation of Ouida’s novel of the same name.
Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Volume 29, March 21, 1896, p. 404.
Play Title: Richelieu
Author: Bulwer-Lytton
Dates Performed: June 10, 1896
Director: Father William A. Moloney, C.S.C.
Stage Manager: Unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: University Stock Company
Cast List
Louis XIII: J.A. Marmon
Gaston: A. Stace
Cardinal Richelieu: J.G. Mott
Count De Baradas: E.E. Brennan
The Chevalier de Mauprat: J.F. Corr
The Sieur de Beringhen: T.T. Cavanagh
Clermont: W.A. Fagan
Joseph: F.W. Barton
Francois: G.P. McCarrick
Huguet: H.A. Wilson
First Secretary: E.J. Murphy
Second Secretary: J.H. Shillington
Third Secretary: W.P. Monahan
Julie de Mortemar: Peter Kuntz
Marion de Lorme: C.M.B. Bryan
Notes: This performance established the reputation of the University Stock Company which was the first campus organization dedicated strictly to theatrical activity. Membership was held to fifteen.
Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Volume 29, June 13, 1896, p. 595.